Re: XBox MCX is so slow!

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From: Todd Bowra [MSFT] (toddbow_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/08/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 18:18:44 -0800

If you're running over 100 Mbps wired and have performance issues, I suggest
updating the driver on your PC's NIC and also checking whether running the
NIC in half duplex mode vs. full duplex mode makes a difference (I've seen a
NIC with a buggy driver where full duplex mode was problematic) 

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"GOJJGO" <GOJJGO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> This is the same problem I expereinced with my XBox Extender.  Mine was
> direct wired at 100Mbps.  I was comparing it to the HP x5400 Extender I
also
> purchased which worked fine over the same exact connection.  I spent days
> trying to figure out the issue and found out that it was most likely the
> video chip in my Xbox (to date MS has used 3 different video chips in the
> Xbox).  I even went out and purchased the Xbox Hi-def pack which didn't do
> any good.  I ended up returning my Xbox Extender for this reason and the
fact
> that it does not load the necessary bits to the HD (it runs off the game
> media disk which needs to be inserted to run which is a joke and a huge
> inconveinence).
>
> I LOVE my HP x5400 Extender!!
>
> Regards,
>
> JJ
>
> "Todd Bowra [MSFT]" wrote:
>
> > This suggests that your network has a serious throughput problem; I
suspect
> > that if you tried playing any media content you'd find that it doesn't
work
> > due to lack of bandwidth. Please try Barb's suggestions for
troubleshooting
> > this issue (starting with trying wired Ethernet first)
> >
> > -- 
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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> >
> >
> > "Colin B." <colinbowern@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:%23lW68%23G9EHA.2032@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > The redraw speed on the MCX on the XBox is brutally slow.  Some days I
> > think
> > > I could draw the screen faster by hand.  My MCX resource monitor isn't
> > > reporting any hot spots though.  The redraw of a screen when you press
> > down
> > > in the main menu, for example, takes anywhere from 20-40 seconds.
When
> > you
> > > start navigating some of the My Music and My TV menus it takes up to a
> > > minute!   This can't be right because I can't think anyone would
release a
> > > product that responds like this.
> > >
> > > MCE PC is 2.8GHz P4 HT + 1GB RAM + 120GB SATA HD using a D-Link
AirPlus
> > > Xtreme G DWL-G520.  It's reporting a connection speed of 108Mbps with
> > > excellent signal strength (less than 10ft away from the router through
a
> > > wooden floor).
> > >
> > > The router is a D-Link AirPlus XtremeG 2.4GHZ wireless router with
Super G
> > > with Static Turbo and WPA-PSK enabled.  It has been placed about 6ft
away
> > > from the TV and Xbox to ensure there is no signal interference with
the
> > > wireless connection.
> > >
> > > The XBox is plugged into the router via 100Mbps ethernet cabling.
> > >
> > > The install of MCE2005 is fresh and there is nothing else installed as
of
> > > yet.
> > >
> > > Help, I want my Music and TV!
> > > Colin
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >

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